Lovell is known for the Apollo 13 rescue that captivated the world. He’ll be remembered for his role in showing that humans ...

Lovell’s incredible life taught us that there’s value in an America that looks to the world with open arms, rather than clenched fists.

(CNN) — Famed NASA astronaut Jim Lovell, who commanded the harrowing Apollo 13 mission that was forced to abandon a lunar landing attempt in 1970, has died. He was 97. Lovell died on August 7 in Lake ...

In a Chicago History Museum image, astronauts John Swigert, left, and James Lovell, wave to a crowd that gathered downtown ...